News by Timothy Achariam

The article entitled was written by Ezumi in November 2018 as a rebuttal to an earlier article by Sundra in December 2017.

The former prime minister filed the legal action against Putrajaya and Thomas for alleged malicious abuse of process, misfeasance in public office and negligence, according to the statement of claim sighted by The Edge on Tuesday.

Shafee, who had surrendered his passport to the court as part of his bail terms in his ongoing criminal trial, stated that he needs to fly to New York to accompany his son who is continuing his higher education in the US.

During Friday’s proceedings, deputy public prosecutor Budiman Lutfi Mohamed informed the judge that Clyde & Co had responded to the Attorney-General’s Chambers in writing that it did not intend to respond to the affidavit served to the law firm by the prosecution

In a unanimous decision on Thursday morning, a three-judge bench led by Datuk Azizah Nawawi agreed with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin’s contention that there were special circumstances which warrant the interim stay of execution.

On June 30, 2016, Zahid instructed law firm Messrs Lewis & Co to issue a cheque for RM8.6 million to hotel operator Ri-Yaz Asset Sdn Bhd.

For a special audit, an auditee usually does not receive the audit report before it is presented to the PAC.

Lead prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran said that a total of 50 cheques were issued between 2014 and 2016 from YAB's account — involving a sum of RM13,129,547.36.

“He calls the shots in [Yayasan] Akalbudi. He decides who stays and who goes.”

"Normally we do not allow that. I think it is in your (client's) interest not to do that. The media is here so it could be taken out of context," Kamaludin said.